7–8-hour power outage to affect 12 areas in Johannesburg

Residents in Johannesburg are urged to prepare for a 7–8-hour power interruption that will affect 12 areas. The power outage will occur on Tuesday, 25 February 2025 starting at 9:00 to 16:00 and in some areas, from 9:00 to 17:00. 

POWER INTERRUPTION REASON

The utility said that the reason for the power interruption is to do maintenance work on their electricity network which will help with better service provision.

“As the supply may be restored at any time, customers are urged to always treat their electricity supply points as live,” the statement read.

AFFECTED AREAS

These are the affected areas where the power interruption will occur from 9:00 to 16:00 (seven hours) on Tuesday, 25 February 2025. 

• Ferndale
• Beverly Gardens
• Fontainbleau
• Robindale
• President Ridge
• Windsor East
• Windsor Glen
• Vandia Grove

From 9:00 to 17:00 (eight hours) on Tuesday, 25 February 2025, these are the affected areas:

• Mayibuye
• Rabie Ridge 
• Friendship Town
• Kanana Ext. 4 and 5

POWER RESTORATION IN AREAS AFFECTED BY EMERGENCY MAINTENANCE

City Power Johannesburg stated that they were restoring power supply to areas affected by the emergency maintenance that took place at Sebenza intake substation. The areas affected are:

• Alexandra
• Inner City
• Reuven Service Deliver Centre’s (SDC) areas of supply.

“We initiated an emergency isolation of the Sebenza substation today, 24 February 2025 from 16:00. This urgent action was necessary to facilitate repairs on a vandalised earth link box,” the City Power General Manager Isaac Mangena said. 

He added that they have started with reinstating full power supply.

“Our teams have completed the necessary repairs and have already started the process of reinstating full supply,” Mangena said.

Mangena emphasised that the power interruption was not part of load-shedding. Scheduled load-shedding will continue taking its place.

ESKOM IMPLEMENTS LOAD-SHEDDING

In a statement, Eskom stated that stage 4 load-shedding will continue to be implemented till Tuesday, 25 February 2025 at 5:00 am. Thereafter, stage 2 load-shedding will commence until further notice.

This follows the recovery of eight out of ten generation units. However, further replenishment is needed to reach sufficient levels.

“Currently, unplanned outages are at 13 690MW, which is 690MW higher than our summer outlook base case of 13 000MW. Ongoing planned maintenance stands at 7 245MW,” the statement read. 

SOUTH AFRICANS WEIGH IN ON LOAD-SHEDDING

X( formerly Twitter) users weighed in on the effects of load-shedding.

@Markosonke 1 said: “I’m literally sitting in the dark right now, struggling to breathe because my oxygen machine won’t work. I have asthma and COPD, but Eskom doesn’t care. If I don’t tweet again, just know Loadshedding won.”

@74224Eileen said: “We have been without electricity in Protea park Rustenburg for 5 days out of 7 days….it happens every week 24 hours now again without electricity I am going to now lay criminal charges against Eskom.”

Another user asked about the R500 million that Eskom allegedly owes the supplier. 

@ALooterContinua said: “Have you paid the R500 million you allegedly owe the oil supplier? Are you being supplied inferior coal?”

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